Judith Woodbury obit

Judith Woodbury(1922-2018)

 

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Judith Woodbury was one of the most colorful extras in the Screen Extras Guild. She started in the early 1940s as a chorus girl for the Earl Carroll Vanities. Like most chorus girls in Los Angeles, she eventually found herself in the motion picture industry.

Woodbury's natural beauty and unique personality enabled her to get work as a chorus girl in various pictures in the 1940s. Woodbury's real job though was to help promote the films by appearing at various promotional events while the movies were premiered. It was during this time that Woodbury became deeply entrenched in the motion picture industry.

By the 1950s, movies were no longer focusing on chorus girls and they would typically hire professional dancers to choreograph routines so Woodbury decided to transition into regularly doing background work. Her undeniable beauty made her an ideal choice to appear in dramas and westerns. Her background as a dancer helped her gain employment in various dancing sequences of the 1950s and 1960s. She would frequently appear in western television shows as a square dancer or nightclubs run by gangsters on television shows like The Untouchables.

During the 1960s, Woodbury became a regular on Lucille Ball's various television shows including a credited role on The Lucy Show where she interacts with Lucile Ball. Like most extras, Woodbury's career started to fade by the late 1960s due to ageism and dependability. The studios were no longer producing shows where there were dancing sequences or television shows where her looks could be utilized. Like a true professional, she continued to accept work when she was given it.

By the 1970s, Woodbury struggled with various issues that affected her ability to be cast in several productions. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, she continued to appear in various productions. During this time her now aged appearance stereotyped as a barfly or a pedestrian. She was eventually awarded a few credited roles and continued to work until she retired in the 2000s.

Judith Woodbury's career featured a lot of ups and downs but it was the true characters like her that helped build the motion picture business to what it was today. She was a true professional who did what she was told and who coworkers truly enjoyed being around.

 

Actress

Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, and Chris Rock in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

Lethal Weapon 4

6.6

Question Lady

1998

 

Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts in Conspiracy Theory (1997)

Conspiracy Theory

6.7

Woman Lawyer (as Judy Woodbury)

1997

 

Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor (1996)

The Nutty Professor

5.7

Wellman College Alumni

1996

 

Leslie Nielsen in Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)

Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult

6.5

Oscar Audience Member (uncredited)

1994

 

Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Jerry Doyle, and Andreas Katsulas in Babylon 5 (1993)

Babylon 5

8.4

TV Series

Mollari's Third Wife (uncredited)

1994

1 episode

 

Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman (1990)

Pretty Woman

7.1

Shopper

Polo Game Spectator (uncredited)

1990

 

Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, and Dixie Carter in Designing Women (1986)

Designing Women

7.3

TV Series

Meeting Attendee (uncredited)

1987

1 episode

 

Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Murder, She Wrote

7.2

TV Series

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

1986

1 episode

 

Bruce Boxleitner and Kate Jackson in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

7.1

TV Series

Agency Employee

Party Guest

Bus Passenger (uncredited) ...

1983–1985

17 episodes

 

Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)

Highway to Heaven

6.8

TV Series

Citizen (uncredited)

1985

1 episode

 

Joanna Cassidy, Angie Dickinson, Suzanne Somers, and Mary Crosby in Hollywood Wives (1985)

Hollywood Wives

6.3

TV Mini Series

Party Guest (uncredited)

1985

1 episode

 

Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982)

Tales of the Gold Monkey

8.0

TV Series

Monkey Bar Patron (uncredited)

1982

1 episode

 

James Garner in Bret Maverick (1981)

Bret Maverick

7.5

TV Series

Townswoman (uncredited)

1982

1 episode

 

Hart to Hart (1979)

Hart to Hart

6.7

TV Series

Auction Guest (uncredited)

1979

1 episode

 

Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)

Little House on the Prairie

7.5

TV Series

Train Passenger (uncredited)

1978

1 episode

 

Starsky and Hutch (1975)

Starsky and Hutch

7.0

TV Series

Party Guest (uncredited)

1978

1 episode

 

Edward Asner in Lou Grant (1977)

Lou Grant

7.3

TV Series

Party Guest (uncredited)

1978

1 episode

 

Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)

The Rockford Files

8.2

TV Series

Nurse (uncredited)

1978

1 episode

 

Mel Brooks, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Ron Carey, Harvey Korman, and Howard Morris in High Anxiety (1977)

High Anxiety

6.6

Club Patron (uncredited)

1977

 

Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)

Charlie's Angels

6.6

TV Series

Show Spectator (uncredited)

1977

1 episode

 

Sex and the Married Woman (1977)

Sex and the Married Woman

5.6

TV Movie

1977

 

Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams in Laverne & Shirley (1976)

Laverne & Shirley

7.0

TV Series

Party Guest (uncredited)

1977

1 episode

 

Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, and Marty Feldman in Silent Movie (1976)

Silent Movie

6.7

Audience Member (uncredited)

1976

 

Margaux Hemingway in Lipstick (1976)

Lipstick

5.6

Juror (uncredited)

1976

 

Jack Palance in Bronk (1975)

Bronk

6.6

TV Series

Reporter (uncredited)

1976

1 episode

 

Ellery Queen (1975)

Ellery Queen

8.3

TV Series

Auction Guest

Party Guest (uncredited)

1975–1976

2 episodes

 

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (1976)

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

6.7

TV Movie

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

1976

 

Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)

Kojak

7.1

TV Series

Audrey

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

1974–1975

2 episodes

 

Burt Reynolds and Cybill Shepherd in At Long Last Love (1975)

At Long Last Love

5.3

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

1975

 

Al Pacino in The Godfather Part II (1974)

The Godfather Part II

9.0

Senate Hearing Spectator (uncredited)

1974

 

Thursday's Game (1974)

Thursday's Game

6.3

TV Movie

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

1974

 

Kate Jackson, Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, and Michael Ontkean in The Rookies (1972)

The Rookies

6.8

TV Series

Pedestrian (uncredited)

1974

1 episode

 

Bill Bixby in The Magician (1973)

The Magician

7.5

TV Series

Castle Patron (uncredited)

1974

1 episode

 

Hawkins (1973)

Hawkins

7.4

TV Series

Juror (uncredited)

1974

1 episode

 

Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)

Columbo

8.3

TV Series

Audience Member (uncredited)

1973

1 episode

 

Telly Savalas in The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973)

The Marcus-Nelson Murders

7.7

TV Movie

Woman Being Questioned (uncredited)

1973

 

Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)

The Waltons

7.6

TV Series

Townswoman (uncredited)

1973

1 episode

 

Ernest Borgnine, Gene Hackman, Leslie Nielsen, Red Buttons, Roddy McDowall, Stella Stevens, Shelley Winters, Jack Albertson, Carol Lynley, Pamela Sue Martin, Arthur O'Connell, and Eric Shea in The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

The Poseidon Adventure

7.1

Passenger (uncredited)

1972

 

The Doris Day Show (1968)

The Doris Day Show

7.2

TV Series

Party Guest

Fashion Show Spectator (uncredited)

1970–1972

2 episodes

 

Anthony Franciosa, Doug McClure, and Hugh O'Brian in Search (1972)

Search

8.0

TV Series

Woman in Airport (uncredited)

1972

1 episode

 

Hugh O'Brian, Albert Popwell, and Elke Sommer in Probe (1972)

Probe

7.2

TV Movie

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

1972

 

Peggy Lipton, Michael Cole, and Clarence Williams III in Mod Squad (1968)

Mod Squad

7.0

TV Series

Airline Passenger (uncredited)

1972

1 episode

 

Glenn Ford, Edgar Buchanan, Victor Campos, Sandra Ego, Peter Ford, and Taylor Lacher in Cade's County (1971)

Cade's County

7.0

TV Series

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

1971

1 episode

 

Men at Law (1970)

Men at Law

6.1

TV Series

Juror (uncredited)

1971

1 episode

 

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970)

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

6.8

TV Movie

Party Guest (uncredited)

1970

 

Myra Breckinridge (1970)

Myra Breckinridge

4.5

Bridge Party Guest (uncredited)

1970

 

Don Adams and Barbara Feldon in Get Smart (1965)

Get Smart

8.2

TV Series

Gallery Patron

Gambler (uncredited)

1968–1970

2 episodes

 

James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)

The Virginian

7.6

TV Series

Townswoman

Settler

Party Guest (uncredited) ...

1963–1970

5 episodes

 

Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)

Mission: Impossible

7.9

TV Series

Gambler

Casino Patron

Reporter (uncredited)

1967–1970

3 episodes

 

Walter Matthau and Barbra Streisand in Hello, Dolly! (1969)

Hello, Dolly!

7.0

Dinner Guest (uncredited)

1969

 

Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz Jr., and Lucie Arnaz in Here's Lucy (1968)

Here's Lucy

6.9

TV Series

Commuter at Airport

Party Guest

Customer (uncredited) ...

1968–1969

4 episodes

 

Harlen Carraher, Kellie Flanagan, Hope Lange, Edward Mulhare, and Charles Nelson Reilly in The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (1968)

The Ghost & Mrs. Muir

7.7

TV Series

Audience Member (uncredited)

1968

1 episode

 

Lucille Ball in The Lucy Show (1962)

The Lucy Show

7.2

TV Series

Ceremony Guest

Clerk

Club Patron ...

1963–1968

21 episodes

 

Shadow Over Elveron (1968)

Shadow Over Elveron

6.7

TV Movie

Party Guest (uncredited)

1968

 

Doris Day in The Ballad of Josie (1967)

The Ballad of Josie

5.7

Townswoman (uncredited)

1967

 

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

6.6

Party Guest (uncredited)

1967

 

William Daniels and Ann Prentiss in Captain Nice (1967)

Captain Nice

6.8

TV Series

Club Patron

Citizen (uncredited)

1967

2 episodes

 

Mr. Terrific (1967)

Mr. Terrific

6.8

TV Series

Department Store Customer (uncredited)

1967

1 episode

 

The Carol Channing Show

7.4

TV Movie

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

1966

 

Way... Way Out (1966)

Way... Way Out

5.3

Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

1966

 

Alain Delon, Dean Martin, Joey Bishop, and Rosemary Forsyth in Texas Across the River (1966)

Texas Across the River

6.2

Townswoman (uncredited)

1966

 

Alfred Hitchcock, Paul Newman, and Julie Andrews in Torn Curtain (1966)

Torn Curtain

6.6

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

1966

 

Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda, Robert Redford, Angie Dickinson, James Fox, and E.G. Marshall in The Chase (1966)

The Chase

7.1

Party Guest (uncredited)

1966

 

Natalie Wood in Inside Daisy Clover (1965)

Inside Daisy Clover

6.1

Crew Member (uncredited)

1965

 

Angie Dickinson, James Garner, Dick Van Dyke, Ethel Merman, and Elke Sommer in The Art of Love (1965)

The Art of Love

6.1

Man at Art Show (uncredited)

1965

 

Robert Vaughn, Leo G. Carroll, and David McCallum in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

7.7

TV Series

Audience Member (uncredited)

1965

1 episode

 

Strange Bedfellows (1965)

Strange Bedfellows

6.2

Townswoman (uncredited)

1965

 

Tony Curtis and Debbie Reynolds in Goodbye Charlie (1964)

Goodbye Charlie

6.2

Party Guest (uncredited)

1964

 

Youngblood Hawke (1964)

Youngblood Hawke

6.1

Party Guest (uncredited)

1964

 

My Favorite Martian (1963)

My Favorite Martian

7.2

TV Series

Office Worker (uncredited)

1964

1 episode

 

John McIntire in Wagon Train (1957)

Wagon Train

7.5

TV Series

Mrs. Stimson (uncredited)

1964

1 episode

 

Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

The Andy Griffith Show

8.4

TV Series

Reunion Guest (uncredited)

1963

1 episode

 

Tony Curtis, Suzanne Pleshette, and Claire Wilcox in 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962)

40 Pounds of Trouble

6.3

Casino Patron (uncredited)

1962

 

The Joey Bishop Show (1961)

The Joey Bishop Show

6.5

TV Series

Audience Member

Party Guest

Juror (uncredited) ...

1962

5 episodes

 

Ray Bolger, Annette Funicello, Tommy Sands, and Ed Wynn in Babes in Toyland (1961)

Babes in Toyland

6.1

Villager (uncredited)

1961

 

Death Valley Days (1952)

Death Valley Days

7.5

TV Series

Townswoman (uncredited)

1961

1 episode

 

Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar, and Sheb Wooley in Rawhide (1959)

Rawhide

7.9

TV Series

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

1961

1 episode

 

Coronado 9 (1960)

Coronado 9

7.9

TV Series

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

1961

1 episode

 

Loretta Young in The Loretta Young Show (1953)

The Loretta Young Show

7.5

TV Series

Auction Guest (uncredited)

1961

1 episode

 

Bob Denver and Dwayne Hickman in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

7.7

TV Series

Teacher

Crew Member (uncredited)

1960–1961

2 episodes

 

Lucille Ball and Bob Hope in The Facts of Life (1960)

The Facts of Life

6.3

Party Guest (uncredited)

1960

 

Abel Fernandez, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni, and Robert Stack in The Untouchables (1959)

The Untouchables

8.0

TV Series

Observer at Scene

Club Patron (uncredited)

1959–1960

2 episodes

 

Shelley Fabares, Donna Reed, Carl Betz, and Paul Petersen in The Donna Reed Show (1958)

The Donna Reed Show

7.4

TV Series

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

1959

1 episode

 

Jerry Lewis in Don't Give Up the Ship (1959)

Don't Give Up the Ship

6.3

Commuter at Station (uncredited)

1959

 

X Brands and Jock Mahoney in Yancy Derringer (1958)

Yancy Derringer

7.8

TV Series

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

1959

1 episode

 

Phyllis Kirk, Peter Lawford, and Asta in The Thin Man (1957)

The Thin Man

7.1

TV Series

Charity Auction Guest

Party Guest (uncredited)

1957–1959

2 episodes

 

George Montgomery in Cimarron City (1958)

Cimarron City

7.4

TV Series

Party Guest (uncredited)

1959

1 episode

 

Tab Hunter and Gwen Verdon in Damn Yankees (1958)

Damn Yankees

7.0

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

1958

 

Richard Egan and Julie London in Voice in the Mirror (1958)

Voice in the Mirror

6.7

Club Patron (uncredited)

1958

 

A Certain Smile (1958)

A Certain Smile

5.6

Club Patron (uncredited)

1958

 

Elvis Presley and Carolyn Jones in King Creole (1958)

King Creole

7.0

Patron (uncredited)

1958

 

Richard Coogan in The Californians (1957)

The Californians

6.5

TV Series

Townswoman (uncredited)

1958

1 episode

 

Julie Adams, Tim Hovey, and Jock Mahoney in Slim Carter (1957)

Slim Carter

7.0

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

1957

 

Jim Backus, Claude Rains, Van Johnson, and Lori Nelson in The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957)

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

5.7

TV Movie

Townswoman (uncredited)

1957

 

Maureen O'Hara and John Wayne in The Wings of Eagles (1957)

The Wings of Eagles

6.6

Spectator at Screening (uncredited)

1957

 

Ernest Borgnine, Dan Dailey, Gordon MacRae, and Sheree North in The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956)

The Best Things in Life Are Free

5.9

Party Guest (uncredited)

1956

 

Barbara Billingsley, Ann Doran, Gloria Henry, Audrey Long, and Marjorie Lord in Air Hostess (1949)

Air Hostess

5.4

Student (uncredited)

1949

 

Marilyn Monroe, Rand Brooks, and Adele Jergens in Ladies of the Chorus (1948)

Ladies of the Chorus

6.1

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

1948

 

Janet Blair and Red Skelton in The Fuller Brush Man (1948)

The Fuller Brush Man

6.8

Pretty Girl (uncredited)

1948

 

Joan Fontaine and Louis Jourdan in Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948)

Letter from an Unknown Woman

7.9

Model (uncredited)

1948

 

Joan Fontaine and Herbert Marshall in Ivy (1947)

Ivy

7.0

Guest (uncredited)

1947